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MICHIGAN CITY (WSBT) Â? Former President Clinton is campaigning for his wife in Indiana Thursday. It's part of a 15-stop tour throughout the state in three days. The former president is scheduled to be at Elston Middle School in Michigan City. Clinton is expected to speak at an event called "Solutions for America. " Many of the people who showed up early to see him remember the last time he came to Michigan City in 1996. A spokesperson for the Clinton campaign told WSBT News Thursday the former president will talk about his wife's plans to jumpstart the economy.

NEW BUFFALO - A Michigan City man has been arrested in Greenfield, Ind., in connection with a Nov. 25 holdup at the Best Western Motel on LaPorte Road near New Buffalo. The Berrien County Sheriff's Department reported that Michael E. Wade, 57, has been linked also to robberies in LaPorte and Chesterton. A warrant was issued Friday for Wade's arrest in connection with the holdup at the Best Western, police said. Officers said Wade was picked up in Greenfield, a small city east of Indianapolis, after yet another robbery of a motel in that jurisdiction.

The Michigan City In-Water Boat Show kicked off Thursday. Last year, a powerful storm tore through Michigan City, just as the boat show was expected to start. But the show managed to go on. This year there will be more than 500 power and sail boats on display. Between 25,000 and 30,000 boating enthusiasts are expected to attend this year's 27th Anniversary show that runs through the weekend.

A Michigan City man faces a felony murder charge after a fatal shooting early Sunday morning, police said. Wayne Witt, 25, is being held without bond in connection with the shooting death of 36-year-old Nathaniel Dubose of Michigan City, police said. Witt is charged with murder, a Class A felony, according to police. Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Pinetree Court at 12:38 a.m. Sunday to respond to a report of shots fired and a person lying on the ground, police said. Emergency workers arrived and took Dubose to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.

LAPORTE Â? A LaPorte woman's fears have been calmed now that her missing son has been found alive. William Morgan, 42, was located Monday by family members at the ABC Motel in Michigan City. LaPorte Police Chief of Detectives Clyde Crass said the discovery was made after reported sightings of Morgan in the Michigan City area. Morgan's presence also was confirmed on video surveillance while he made transactions at his credit union, Crass said. His mother, Mary Morgan, and other family members appealed to the public last week after last seeing him May 28 riding off on his bicycle.

MICHIGAN CITY -- Police in Michigan City are turning to the public for help in solving a fatal shooting. About 9:30 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to Eighth Street and Michigan Boulevard. Police said the report involved shots fired and a possible man down. Karim Turner, 25, was found on the ground. He was transported to nearby St. Anthony Memorial Health Centers, where he was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound, police said. Not much is being released about the circumstances leading up to the shooting, which remains under investigation, said Michigan City Assistant Police Chief John Kintzele.

MICHIGAN CITY -- Being nice might have worked against Gerald Peters, a retired schoolteacher who was found slain inside his home Thursday. One of the four people in custody for his death had been taken in by Peters, a well-known and liked member of the Michigan City community. "He was friendly to everybody. Maybe in this case it was to a point of concern," said Jan Dick, a friend of Peters for more than 30 years. Peters, 69, was found dead late Thursday morning at his residence in the 300 block of Walker Street on the city's north side.

MICHIGAN CITY -- Plans are being finalized for reviving the half-empty Dunes Plaza with Kohl's and other chain stores. The Michigan City Redevelopment Commission on Thursday gave its blessing to financing a $700,000 demolition of both the old Kmart and Cinema buildings on the south and east side of Dunes Plaza along U.S. 20 just west of U.S. 421. The commission also agreed to invest $300,000 to build a lift station that would serve the...

LAPORTE -- Some Michigan City area residents put up a fight but lost their bid to keep a mental health treatment facility out of their neighborhood. The LaPorte County Board of Zoning Appeals Tuesday night approved a request for a variance allowing the Swanson Center to purchase a 20,000-square foot single-story building on a near 12-acre site on County Road 400 North, west of Johnson Road. Among the concerns expressed by residents is that patients might pose a safety risk, but attempts were made to squelch those fears.